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Post by DIYDafty on Nov 14, 2020 12:18:48 GMT
Back home next week and will update my kitchen thread which is nearing completion... Thoughts now turning to the only bathroom with a bath in it. Cheapest solution would be to add a new bath panel as existing is missing. Will take pics when I get back. Assuming the panel below is big enough, how to fit nicely? Presumably you don't want visible screws butchering it but how to make the top flush with bath? A bit of battening/framing required? Is the diy guy that gave this 1 star a real dafty or is there a point to be made? SCREWFIX_DIYER: " Spent hours putting it to place. The top wouldn’t stay on its own. Unless you screw it all around. Should have spent a little more to get better quality. "www.screwfix.com/p/grove-bath-front-panel-to-go-1700mm-white/75834 |
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 14, 2020 17:22:51 GMT
I find to make a poor panel an acceptable fit you have to frame the bath to support its sloppiness and general movement.
Now a quality panel only requires minimal work and thougt given to hidden fixings or even looking fixing free yet both require quiet a bit time if you want a serviceable access type panel?
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Post by DIYDafty on Nov 14, 2020 18:28:06 GMT
Thanks Lord Battle (title most definitely deserved)
So the one I linked to was cheap and presumably not a quality one ? Any recommendation of a decent one not too expensive? Or maybe I should just rip it all out anyway. Will post some pics later on in the week.
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Post by battle1066 on Nov 14, 2020 19:23:37 GMT
Thanks Lord Battle (title most definitely deserved) So the one I linked to was cheap and presumably not a quality one ? Any recommendation of a decent one not too expensive? Or maybe I should just rip it all out anyway. Will post some pics later on in the week. The likely hood is that Screwfix one will be fine if you self manufacture and produce a fame for it. Now since I've seen your workmanship it will be a good to very good job indeed! My thoughts is who am I going to rent this house out to - gays they tend to be excellent tenants and typically wish to improve their environment and pay all their bills. Business professionals - they'll pay the bills and normally not bother you but when you get it back it will normally be filthy - requiring professional / industrial cleaners to bring it up to scratch. A typically modern family( 2children and a dog and live from week to week) - then the house will slowly be destroyed by the children and nothing is built strong enough in fact everything in it should be manufacture in a shipyard to be of any use for them. So I would spend as much time vetting who I let occupy your rental as you do researching your projects. |
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Post by tomplum on Nov 14, 2020 19:27:55 GMT
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Post by tomplum on Nov 14, 2020 22:24:55 GMT
should have said, expect to pay £60 upwards for a decent panel  |
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Post by DIYDafty on Nov 14, 2020 22:25:07 GMT
Thanks Lord Battle (title most definitely deserved) So the one I linked to was cheap and presumably not a quality one ? Any recommendation of a decent one not too expensive? Or maybe I should just rip it all out anyway. Will post some pics later on in the week. The likely hood is that Screwfix one will be fine if you self manufacture and produce a fame for it. Now since I've seen your workmanship it will be a good to very good job indeed! My thoughts is who am I going to rent this house out to - gays they tend to be excellent tenants and typically wish to improve their environment and pay all their bills. Business professionals - they'll pay the bills and normally not bother you but when you get it back it will normally be filthy - requiring professional / industrial cleaners to bring it up to scratch. A typically modern family( 2children and a dog and live from week to week) - then the house will slowly be destroyed by the children and nothing is built strong enough in fact everything in it should be manufacture in a shipyard to be of any use for them. So I would spend as much time vetting who I let occupy your rental as you do researching your projects. HAHA. Interesting insight into the renting demographic. Gays would seem to be the ideal candidate but hmmm what if they had lots of parties ?  |
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Post by jcplumb on Nov 15, 2020 16:59:58 GMT
If you're renting, you definitely want a solid panel, like the one Tom linked above. The fact that it's in 2 parts means (as Tom said) it will fit any bath. Tenants will break plastic bath panels that's a given. Spend a bit more now and save yourself having to ever replace it.
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Post by Windy on Nov 15, 2020 18:18:50 GMT
As a landlord of 15 years I would say your property and fittings should be
Serviceable
Fully operational and safe
Not cheap but not expensive
Replaceable.
I agree with Tom. Solid panel will last lo get than a flimsy one they will inevitably break. Make sure access is good as you may have to rely on other plumbers to do a repair ie if your on holiday and they can be a bit rough in rental properties
I've had tenants die in my property when the bath was still running and yes it was upstairs. Small scale cannabis farms. I deffo have the t shirt.
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